Lü Bu – Extrait de Parfum

SORA DORA – a French niche perfume house by Quentin Soradora that tells a family story across four generations with every scent, from Antoine Soradora's emigration from Portugal to the jasmine fields of Grasse.

Lü Bu is dark, smoky and warmly metallic. Clove and gunpowder open sharp and cutting, burning paper, iris and a bloody facet meet at the heart, before black vanilla, tonka, gaiac wood, cashmere wood and warm metal settle into a dense, animalic base.

Lü Bu works best in autumn and winter, at night. The gender-neutral scent is an uncompromising signature for anyone unafraid of the dark.

What makes Lü Bu special to us is its uncompromising nature – named after the legendary Chinese general, the scent unites gunpowder, burnt paper and a metallic blood note into a portrait of power and violence that never apologises.

THE SNUD SCENT GUIDE

Everything you want to know about this fragrance.

What does Lü Bu smell like?

Dark-smoky and metallic – clove and gunpowder meet burning paper and iris, before black vanilla, gaiac wood and warm metal lay down a dense base.

How does Lü Bu feel?

Lü Bu feels intense and uncompromising – like armour made of scent.

When do you wear Lü Bu?

Best in autumn and winter, at night – as a powerful, dark signature scent.

What else might I like if I love Lü Bu?

If you love the smoky-dark side of Lü Bu, try Ciel D'Orage by OJAR – a scent that puts a similarly heavy, smoky intensity centre stage.

Still not sure? Discover Lü Bu as a sample first – the sample price is credited toward the full-size purchase.